Students at Comeaux High now have nearly 150 new devices for use with their schoolwork.

The school received a donation of iNova tablet computers, along with accompanying backpacks, on Wednesday. The products were donated from Literacy Inc., a 501c3 organization. They are paid for via Fright Trail, an annual haunted attraction in Scott.

Deborah LeBlanc, a local businesswoman and author who runs Fright Trail, told students that she hopes the tablets will help enhance their education, and especially their literacy skills.

LeBlanc shared how, for her, reading was an escape from a difficult home life in her teenage years.

“Reading gave me hope,” she said. “Reading is what opens your mind. You see the characters, you learn how to problem-solve, your mind expands … Reading actually saved my life.”

The tablets were donated at no cost to Comeaux High or the Lafayette Parish School System, LeBlanc said. Another large donation of tablets will take place at Acadiana High in January.